Purchasing Supervisor

Purchasing Supervisor

The Purchasing Supervisor will mitigate supply risk, ensure timely delivery of materials and services while continuously focusing on reducing total cost of ownership and maintaining product / service quality and specifications required by using groups.

Responsibilities:

• Mitigate supply risk, ensure timely delivery of materials and services while continuously focusing on reducing total cost of ownership and maintaining product / service quality and specifications required by using groups. Certain core activities:
• Places orders for assigned items using current price records, purchase agreements and by means of inquiry and/or price and Terms and Conditions negotiations with the most favorable suppliers
• Negotiates materials or services in excess of approval limits established by management and sends to Manager for approval
• Manage supply contracts
• Execute procurement functions consistent with established internal corporate policies and procedures and are in compliance with established Federal and state laws, including but not limited to the various antitrust statutes and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Help minimize corporate investment in inventories to the lowest possible levels while maintaining high levels of service to the user departments.

This 4 month contract position working out of our office in Midtown Atlanta 2 Days a week with 3 days remote. This is a short-term/immediate contract with possible permanent employment at end of term based on quality of work. Our new office is state of the art with many amenities (gym, coffee shop, cafeteria, etc.) and paid parking. This is an excellent opportunity to work within an enterprise environment and an outstanding work-life balance.

REQUIRED:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in sourcing, purchasing, or related roles.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines and convey complex information in an accessible manner.
• Must possess solid analytical and Microsoft Excel spreadsheet skillsets, with an interest in routinely leveraging data, financial and/or Total Cost of Ownership elements in evaluation of major or long-term purchasing decisions
• Solid purchasing and negotiations experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable working in an inclusive and non-hierarchical team atmosphere; shows respect
• Demonstrated leadership traits; maintains composure in tense situations; comfortable taking appropriate risk; candid and forthright and decisive when faced with opportunity or challenge; unafraid to challenge longstanding practices
• Ability to initiate and lead change to drive improvements in areas of responsibility; thought leader open to new ideas and techniques
• Able to function at a high level while under pressure
• Is positive, energetic, forward-looking, and never satisfied with the current state

PREFERRED:

• Bachelor's Degree (BBA, BS) Preferred Majors: Business or industrial engineering plus supply chain management coursework from a highly accredited university is strongly preferred
• Experience working on data intensive projects (school or work) a plus
• Master’s degree a plus

Must be authorized to work in the U.S./ Sponsorships are not available